The once-white booms absorb oil, while the rust orange boom contains oil.” Photo by Kris Krug. Recommended BP Oil Spill Curriculum & Resources VISIT :: Kris Krug PHOTO ESSAY :: The BP Oil Spill—photos and audio by Kris KrugSTEP 3: What next? The BP oil rig exists because we rely on oil to fuel our economy and our way of life. Does the BP oil spill change your thoughts about oil dependency? Photographer Kris Krug has shared his BP oil spill photos at conferences and in numerous magazines, including National Geographic.